Finding Kerf for your Material

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Wow.

I understand kerf and I can’t figure out what that site is doing. Clear as mud.

I just use this simple kerf measurement jig, then build that into my designs where needed.

HOWTO: Kerf Measurement and Jig

Understanding the interaction between your tools and materials is critical to making parts that fit well. A key metric to understand is kerf: the amount of material removed by a cut. Compensating for kerf is the difference between joints that are sloppy or that fit with just the right amount of force. Even though a laser cutter removes only a fine amount of material, that slight difference in dimension between your plans and the physical material adds up. It’s worth noting that your kerf can…